The comic is not canonical with the Adventure Time TV series' story.[3] Adam Muto has speculated that it may take place in a different reality.[4] Either way, the events of the comics have several events irreconcilable with the TV series.

Contents

Format

Each issue includes at least two comics: The lead story is written by North and drawn in the style of the cartoon by Paroline and Lamb; and one or more backup stories created by an indie comic artist, drawn in their own style.[2]

The main story features small messages at the bottom of many of the pages. This is a trademark of writer Ryan North, whose Dinosaur Comics always contain semi-hidden messages and commentary.

The first storyline in the series is a four-parter by North, split between issues #1 through #4.[5]

Princess Bubblegum faces the consequences of her science experiment gone wrong as she finally finds a way to save the day! But is it too late? Find out if Princess Bubblegum is able to right all her wrongs or if her friends will never be themselves again, it's a crazy conclusion to this arc!

Finn and Jake have always been best buds; they are always together, it's just something best buds do. But what happens when these two friends get separated during a crazy adventure with twists and turns? Will our pals be able to find each other again or is this just all part of growing up?

This special arc with guest artist Jim Rugg continues!! Finn and Jake might have finally met their match, but what will happen with it turns out that the match isn’t a match at all? Things are getting crazy in the land of Ooo and it looks like our heroes might need someone to save them this time around.

With one answer, there is always a million questions. Finn and Jake find themselves out of one problem and into another. It looks like it's going to be a race to the finish as our heroes discover what it really means to be a friend, and learn something about themselves along the way.

Finn and Jake are back in their bodies, but it looks like the damage is done. Will our heroes be able to right everything they’ve done or is Ooo finally lost? With the help of an unlikely source, this day might be saved. Last issue by the talented Jim Rugg (Street Angel, Afrodisiac)!

When Princess Bubblegum and Marceline get their driver's licenses, they have the perfect plan—build a giant ramp and drive off of it! It's gonna be so much fun...wait, who's the Mnemonoid, and why is he all up in this comic?

Finn is on an impossible mission to break Mnemonoid’s curse so that he can finally live his life…and remember it! It's going to take a lot of pal time and a lot of help from the best of friends but this definitely seems like an adventure that Finn and Jake can take—if only Finn could remember.

Mnemonoid’s hold on Finn is proving to be stronger than anyone had thought and it's taking the whole crew to band together to help their friend, only this time, there really might be nothing they can do. It's up to Finn to stand up to Mnemonoid, if only he could find the bully.

Finn has made it to Mnemonoid at last! It's time for this adventure to end and for Finn to finally get his memory back. It might seem like an easy end, but it looks like there is still one more trick up Mnemonoid's sleeve.

It's the end of an era... the last ADVENTURE TIME issue featuring the Eisner Award-winning team of Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb. It's your chance to say goodbye, and experience an adventure you'll never forget.

It's the first Adventure Time starring its new creative team! With indie all-star Chris Hastings writing and the amazingly talented Zachary Sterling on art, these mathematical adventures are only going to get more algebraic!

It's the first Adventure Time starring its new creative team! With indie all-star Chris Hastings writing and the amazingly talented Zachary Sterling on art, these mathematical adventures are only going to get more algebraic!

Magic Man's hold on Finn is proving to be stronger than anyone had thought and it's taking the whole crew to band together to help their friend, only this time, there really might be nothing they can do. It's up to Finn to stand up to Magic Man, if only he could find the bully.

It's a special interactive, one-shot issue! Magic Man plans to use the reader to help beat Finn and Jake, but can our heroes turn the tables? Features a special short written by debut writer Henry Leo and Matt Fraction (Hawkeye)!

New story arc! Peppermint Butler is one of the most mysterious dudes in Ooo. When he approaches Finn and Jake to recruit them for the secret agency he runs, they've just gotta join and see what's going on!

Finn becomes a bit obsessed with building his perfect dungeon, losing the plot a bit, and toys with terrible and great evil forces to build his ideal dungeon understand Joshua better through dungeoncraft

Magic Man is causing all of Ooo to lose its color! Only the brave hero holding this book has the power to bring color back to Ooo and set Everything right before Finn, Jake, and everyone else is in black-and-white forever!

Spin-off series

Miniseries

KaBOOM! Studios has released several spin-off miniseries. After the completion of each miniseries, a trade paperback version (TPB) containing the entire miniseries, as well as a hardcover "Mathematical Edition" with special features has been released (similar to the way the main series has been released in TPB and hardcover formats).

Summary: When Finn breaks a promise he can't remember making, time itself begins to unravel around him. Finn must confront the ghosts of his past selves, the alternate selves of his present, and all his possible futures, while Jake gathers help from all of Ooo and beyond.

Summary: After the events of the Great Gum War and GOLB's attack, Marceline and Simon are finally reunited! Now together, Simon asks Marceline for help in making amends for his time as Ice King, which leads them, Finn, and Jake on an adventure with so many twists and turns, even our skilled heroes have a hard time keeping up.

TPB released January 16, 2019

Graphic Novels

KaBOOM! Studios has also released a series of standalone original graphic novels.

Summary: The remaining humans of Ooo have set sail for safer shores. They soon reach a plentiful island populated by another gregarious group of humans and attempt to build a new colony. Disaster strikes, however, and separated from her tribe, Jo must brave the dangers of the wild to get back home.

Summary: A comic book sequel to the animated show that takes place in the aftermath of The Great Gum War and GOLB 's attack; and it's up to Finn, Jake, thier friends, and with some new and unexpected friends, to pick up the pieces that were left behind by.

The Adventure Unfolds

The Adventure Unfolds is a fold out comic by Jon Chad limited to 700 copies. It was only available at San Diego Comic Con 2012 for the price of $30.

The Adventure Unfolds comic by Jon Chad

[9] On July 25, Boom Studios began selling it on their website for $40.[10]

Trivia

Various of the primary stories contain messages written at the bottom, below the panels, as if a narrator/writer is speaking in a fourth-wall-breaking style. The hardback collection of issues 1~4 retains these messages.

Cipher key

In addition, issues 1 and 3 of the comic contain messages written by Marceline in a Pigpen cipher. The known letters of the cipher are in the chart to the right. Note that the first section spells out "vampire" and the rest of the letters are apparently in alphabetical order, making it fairly easy to guess the unknown letters.

References

↑ 2.02.1http://www.comicvine.com/podcast/?podcast_id=117(00:10:10)Ryan North: "The book's divided into two parts. There's the part that I'm writing, which is on-model, looks like the show... continuing the adventure part of it. And the other part, [every month] there'll be a stand-alone story done by an indie cartoonist, done in their own style, which I think is really cool."